Police find 29 dogs illegally slaughtered at Da Nang facility
Vietnam News 14:36 31/12/2025Police in Da Nang City, central Vietnam have uncovered an illegal dog slaughter operation during an unannounced inspection, seizing more than 320 kilograms of meat from 29 slaughtered dogs and a quantity of prohibited fireworks.
Truck campers in vogue in Vietnam
Travel 08:28 31/12/2025Pickup truck-mounted mini houses are becoming an increasingly familiar sight across Vietnam, offering a new way to travel and stay overnight without relying on hotels or homestays.
Vietnamese commune orders temporary karaoke halt to help students prepare for exams
Vietnam News 15:41 30/12/2025Authorities in Tan Hao Commune, Vinh Long Province, southern Vietnam have called for a temporary suspension of karaoke activities to create a quieter environment for students to prepare for their first-semester examinations.
Vietnam, Russia target $15bn bilateral trade by 2030
Vietnam News 15:33 30/12/2025Vietnam and Russia have made notable progress in trade cooperation in recent years and are moving toward their goal of raising two-way trade to US$15 billion by 2030 as part of broader bilateral cooperation, Russian Trade Representative to Vietnam Viacheslav Kharinov said on Monday.
Vietnam competition authority summons Zalo operator over user data collection
Vietnam News 13:15 30/12/2025The Vietnam National Competition Commission (VNCC) has summoned VNG Corporation, the operator of the popular Vietnamese messaging app Zalo, to a session to clarify how it collects and uses user data, as part of a broader review of consumer protection measures.
TESOL HCMC leader looks to expand English teaching as city grows, policy shifts
Education 11:46 30/12/2025As Vietnam pushes toward making English a second language in schools, a leader of Ho Chi Minh City’s English-teaching community says the biggest challenges are not teacher ability but the conditions under which teachers work.
Economic diplomacy delivers nearly 350 agreements for Vietnam in 2025
Vietnam News 10:48 30/12/2025Vietnam’s economic diplomacy secured nearly 350 agreements and commitments with international partners in 2025, contributing to national development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a conference reviewing the foreign affairs sector’s performance this year, held in Hanoi on Monday.
Eight teams compete at open sailing regatta in Vietnam’s Can Tho
Travel 16:18 29/12/2025The 2025 Can Tho open sailing regatta on Monday kicked off at Tan Dai Phong tourist boat pier in Ninh Kieu Ward, Can Tho City, southern Vietnam, with eight teams from various provinces and cities competing over a 2,500-meter course on the Hau River.
Zalo updates terms to expand personal data collection, sparks backlash in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:40 29/12/2025Vietnamese messaging app Zalo has abruptly required millions of users to accept its updated terms of service, raising concerns over privacy and data security just days before Vietnam’s Law on Personal Data Protection takes effect on January 1, 2026.
Communist Party of Vietnam’s Secretariat warns against signing impractical international commitments
Vietnam News 11:11 29/12/2025The Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam has warned that international commitments must not be signed if they are impractical or unfeasible, in a broader directive aimed at strengthening the Party’s oversight of this area.
Ho Chi Minh City police arrest 5 for producing fake Thai medicated oil
Ho Chi Minh City 10:35 29/12/2025Police in Ho Chi Minh City have detained five individuals and charged them with manufacturing and distributing hundreds of thousands of counterfeit bottles of Siang Pure Oil, a well-known Thai medicated oil brand.
